Rising Youth Theatre is a youth leadership organization that uses theatre to position young people in advocacy spaces. The company works primarily in Arizona’s Maricopa County, working with young people and professional adult artists to create socially relevant, original plays that have a positive impact on our community. Young people work alongside adults in creating original plays, develop social emotional skills through arts education in their schools, and grow into community leaders through strong relationships and arts learning. Rising Youth Theatre believes that theatre and the arts are powerful tools with which young people can stand up and advocate for themselves and their peers. There is no cost for youth to participate and all performances are presented to the public for free, strengthening access to arts and dialogue across Arizona communities.